Modern Diplomacy published on 14 September 2026 a commentary titled "Is China Turning Economic Influence in Africa into Strategic Power?" by Nadia Helmy.
The author argues that China is leveraging its membership in BRICS and its direct investment in Africa as tools to build economic influence that gradually translate into sustainable political, security, and strategic influence.
Morocco's Ministry of Foreign Affairs posted on 19 September 2025 a notice that Morocco and China had signed a memorandum of understanding establishing a strategic dialogue mechanism to strengthen bilateral relations and further consolidate the ties linking Rabat and Beijing.
The Africa Center for Strategic Studies published on 9 March 2022 a commentary titled "Ukraine War: Fresh Warning that Africa Needs to Be Vigilant against Russia's Destabilising Influence" by Joseph Siegle.
The author argues that Russia's strategic goals in Africa are to gain a foothold in the southern Mediterranean and Red Sea, to demonstrate Russia's great power status, and to displace Western influence in Africa while undermining support for democracy. He suggests a series of steps that African countries committed to democracy can take to mitigate the counter pressure from Russia.
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